Queen Victoria died. The Boer War
ended. The first controlled flight by Orville & Wilbur Wright. San Francisco

destroyed by earthquake. The Women's Suffrage Movement became active in Britain. Vitamins were discovered by

F.G. Hopkins. New Zealand became a
dominion. Old Age Pensions were introduced in Britain.

1900

The
Australian Commonwealth was proclaimed.

1901

Miles Franklin wrote My BrilliantCareer.
Ping Pong becomes the game of the moment.

1902

Birth of Albert Namatjira.

1904

George Adams died.

1904

Hugh
Victor McKay moved his Harvester Works factory from Ballarat, when he
purchased the Braybrook Implement Company.

1905

Work on Flinders Street Station.

1906

Natural gas used to light the streets of Roma, Queensland
(supply runs out after 10 days). World's first life saving club founded in
Sydney (Bondi). Driving Licence first introduced. William Farrer died.

Canberra was
declared the new capital of Australia. David Kirkpatrick (Slim
Dusty) was born.

1928

The first traffic lights in Australia were installed at the
corner of Collins & Swanson Streets, Melbourne. Speedo swimsuits
first produced. Cadbury chocolate first produced at Claremont,
Tasmania. The Flying Doctor Service began.

The Dog on the Tuckerbox Pioneer Memorial
was unveiled. Australian Broadcasting Commission began. Ion L.
Idriess wrote Flynn of the Inland. The Sydney Harbour Bridge
opened. Phar Lap died in California.

First self-sustained,
controlled nuclear chain reaction in uranium took place on a Chicago tennis
court. WWII ended. President Roosevelt died. In Britain the school leaving age
was raised to 15. Princess Elizabeth married. Mahatma

Ghandi was assassinated.

LOCAL EVENTS INCLUDED:

1941-1942 One hundred Housing Commission homes for munition workers
were built in the Duke Street area.

ended in Britain. Albert Einstein
died. The Queen's Christmas message was televised for the first time. Sir Edmund

Hilary reached the South Pole. John
F. Kennedy elected President of USA.

1951

Sunshine proclaimed a City. The Sunshine RSL clubrooms
opened.

1950

Myxomatosis successfully released in the Murray Valley.
Frank Hardy wrote Power without Glory and Nevil Shute wrote A
Town Like Alice.

1951

F.G. McEncroe of Bendigo creates the Chiko Roll. Tenor
Harold Blair makes an Australian Tour for the ABC. Dymphna Cusack and
Florence James wrote Come in Spinner. More than 1,500 cases and 121
deaths from poliomyelitis reported in NSW.

Paid sick leave and long-service leave introduced in
NSW. Waverley Council in Sydney bans the bikini swimsuit on its
beaches. John Flynn (Flynn of the Inland), Sir Thomas Blamey and J.B.
Chifley died. Evonne Goolagong (Cawley) and Jan Stephenson born.

Fluoridation of water supply first introduced. CSIRO
discovers an anti-shrink process for wool. Death J.H. Scullin and John
Wren.

1954

Queen Elizabeth (the first reigning monarch) visited
Australia. John Landy broke two world records. Miles Franklin and Roy Rene
(Mo) died.

1955

Massey Ferguson bought McKay Massey Harris.

Business in the area were Rubbertex (Aust) P/L, Alliance
Printing Works, Peerless Plaster Co and Kreglinger & Fernau P/L to name a
few.

1955

Alan Marshall wrote I Can Jump Puddles and D'Arcy
Niland wrote The Shiralee.

Death penalty abolished NSW.

1956

The Olympics held in Melbourne. Poker machines legalised in
NSW. Television introduced to Australia. Woman's Day magazine
began. Sir Frank Beaurepaire died.

Shane Gould was born.

1957

The Argus ceases publication. Slim Dusty's A Pub With No Beer
awarded Australia's first gold record. Bob Dyer's quiz show Pick a Box
begins on television. Nino Culotta (John O'Grady) wrote They're a Weird
Mob and Nevil Shute wrote On the Beach. Robert de Castella was
born.

1958

Bandstand hosted by Brian Henderson began on television. Three weeks
annual leave granted to all employees under NSW awards. Legislation
enacted in NSW to provide for equal pay for "work of the same or like
nature and of equal value" performed by men and women (female wage to be
increased progressively).